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Following is a list of other publishers located
in Boston: Percy Ashdown, Bach Music Co.,
White Smith Music Publishing Co. (one of the
oldest
in the industry), Evans Music Co. (cater-
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ing almost entirely to teaching material), H. F.
day. His first chance came with Geo. Evans, Odell & Co. (publishing music for string instru-
"The Honey Boy." Later, George M. Cohan ments), E. C. Schirmer (principally character
recognized this minstrel man and engaged him compositions, individual albums and octavo
for "George Washington, Jr.," and many other music), C. C. Birchard & Co. (publishers of
Cohan productions. Lee loves his work. He's community songs, collections and part songs,
infatuated with it. The Remick Song Shop is quartets, etc.), W. B. Hasey & Co. (teaching
well appointed, and the word "courtesy" is prac- material), Bettoney & Meyer (a neat catalog of
ticed by every clerk and demonstrator employed orchestrations and saxophone music), the well-
by the establishment. "Meet me at the Remick known house of Carl Fischer (a successful
Song Shop" has become a popular slogan among branch of the New York establishment), Ginn
& Co. and Silver Burdett Co. (famous publisher
the younger set.
Lee Myers told me of a new song recently of school music).
B. F. Wood Music Co.
published, entitled "Tho' She Eats Raw Onions,
Listen folks, don't let us forget the B. F.
She's My Sweet Irish Rose."
Through force of habit the Bostonians have Wood Music Co. You all know Deane Pres-
taken to blowing the foam off the brim of an ton, Jr., and one of the most popular boys on
the road, and Nick Lange. He's just six feet
ice cream soda.
The Remick Song Shop on Massachusetts ave- of good nature, with a steady smile. The Wood
nue is also under the supervision of Mr. Myers. edition has become as much of a necessity to
The five best bets in the Remick catalog in Bos- the average music dealer as "wood" is to the
ton to-day are as follows: "My Best Girl," "New builder. Like kindling wood, it has spread
Kind of Man," "Me and the Boy Friend," "Fol- throughout the universe.
The following New York publishers have
low the Swallow" and "Dreamer of Dreams."
The gain made in the Remick retail business branch offices in Boston: Irving Berlin, repre-
is not less than 25 per cent over the year prev- sented by Archie Lloyd; Leo Feist, Inc., repre-
ious.
Boston Ranks High
in Sheet Music Industry
JANUARY 10, 1925
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of the extent of the music industry in that city.
I forgot to mention when speaking of the
famous "Pie Alley" two old "Northenders" who
got much of their early sustenance from that
locality. Since arriving to manhood they have
never forgotten earlier experiences and are al-
ways ready to help those in need. I speak of
Max Winslow, part owner of that young
blooded firm, Irving Berlin, Inc., and one of
the greatest promoters of popular songs in the
field. The other "bean eater" is Winslow's
right-hand man, Maury Ritter.
Jan Garber Wins Big
Success at Coral Gables
Organization Plays at Inaugural Ball of Florida
at Governor's Specific Request
Jan Garber and His Orchestra, who are play-
ing a season engagement at Coral Gables, near
Miami, Fla., have evidently won the hearts of
most Floridans and thousands of visitors. The
popularity of the orchestra was again demon-
strated when Governor Martin made a request
for the Garber Orchestra to play at the inau-
gural ball in Tallahassee on January 6.
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sented by Fred Auger; T. B. Harms Co., by
Chas. Goldberg; J. H. Remick & Co., by Chas.
Wray; Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., by Billy Moran,
and Waterson, Berlin & Snyder, by Don Ram-
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Proper working tools are always necessary
for perfection. What would our great musicians
have been able to accomplish without the Chick-
ering piano,- Mason & Hamlin, Hallet & Davis,
Henry F. Miller & Sons, M. Steinert & Sons,
Vose & Sons and Poole Piano Co., all piano
manufacturers, all makers of gold medal instru-
ments and all- located in greater Boston.
There are about seventy piano manufacturers
and dealers listed in the classified telephone
His Orchestra
not being very good, the trip would ordinarily
necessitate an absence by the orchestra from
Coral Gables three days. The result was that
Garber's boys, together with their instruments,
traveled to Tallahassee in an enormous sea-
plane. In this way they lost only one night
from the Coral Gables Country Club, where
they are, without question, a sensation.
At the inaugural ball Garber's Orchestra
played Governor Martin's favorite song, "When
the Moon Shines in Coral Gables."
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